The Bucharest Stock Exchange’s composite index BET-C closed down 0.94% on the day, while the BET index dropped 0.48%, breaking a two-day gaining streak.
BET-FI, which tracks the main investment funds, fell 2% as the SIFs posted a sharper decline than the general market.
The extended blue-chip index BET-XT dropped 0.92% on the day, while the BET-NG index, which tracks energy companies, closed down 0.62% on the day.
Trades unfolded on the Bucharest Stock Exchange Tuesday amounted to 17.4 million lei (EUR4 million), up from RON13 million in the previous day, but lower than the average in this period.
Fondul Proprietatea (FP.RO) was the top-traded issuer as usual. Its shares fell 1.75% to RON0.4375, on a traded value of RON7.44 million.
Austrian lender Erste Group Bank (EBS.RO) was the second-top traded issuer. Its stocks dropped 2.27% to RON68.8, on a traded value of RON1.6 million.
Other popular stock included Banca Transilvania (TLV.RO), and SIF Oltenia (SIF5.RO), which dropped 0.15% and 2.24% respectively. (EUR1=RON4.3529)